World-Famous Bodies Revealed' exhibition opens today in Allentown

Friday, October 5, 2012

By Mercury StaffALLENTOWN — “Bodies Revealed,” a traveling exhibition of authentic human specimens, will make its Lehigh Valley debut today.

“Bodies Revealed” will offer Da Vinci Science Center visitors a unique opportunity to see inside real anatomical specimens and learn the detailed structure and function of the human body. The exhibition takes visitors through a series of galleries for an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory, and other systems of the human body. Many of the carefully preserved whole body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everyday activities. Other specimens illustrate the damage caused to internal organs by unhealthy behaviors, such as a healthy lung displayed next to a black lung ravaged by smoking.

“Bodies Revealed” marks the first major exhibit of Da Vinci Science Center’s Year of the Human Body, sponsored by St. Luke’s University Health Network. The Year of the Human Body will offer 12 months of visitor exhibits, public programs, and industry initiatives designed to broaden interest and participation in medical careers.

The exhibition will be available to Da Vinci Science Center visitors with their regular admission fee, plus a $10 exhibition fee, through Feb. 10, 2013. Da Vinci Science Center members can see it for $8.50 with their free standard admission. Tickets can be purchased in advance on the web at davincisciencecenter.org/tickets.